Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA42720

Difficulty date
April 13, 2001
Submitted
April 20, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
RX8R084N
Amentum Services Inc
Make and model
Piper PA42720
Aircraft serial
425501038
Aircraft time
5,203 hours, 3,715 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A61
Engine time
3,620 hours, 1,745 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Skin
Part number
4252931
Condition
Debonded
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
5,203 hours, 3,715 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER LANDING IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT INBOARD LANDING GEAR DOOR SKIN HAD PEELED OFF FROM THE REST OF THE DOOR AT THE LEADING EDGE. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION THE DOOR SKIN AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURE WHICH ARE BONDED TOGETHER WITH STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE SHOWED CORROSION AT THE BONDING SURFACE ON BOTH THE DOOR SKIN AND THE DOOR STRUCTURE. OPERATORS OF PA42-720 AIRCRAFT MAY WANT TO INSPECT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE INB. LNDG. DOORS FOR CORROSION AND SEPARATION OF THE SKIN.

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